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  • No Harm in Using Cupboards that were used to Store Alcohol

    Asalamu alaykum, cann one use a storage cupboard which was previously used for storing alcohol bottles. .. More

  • Prophet's command to use Siwaak before prayer

    Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: "The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ʻalayhi wa sallam,said, "Had I not thought it difficult for my community, I would have commanded them to use the Miswaak (tooth stick) before every prayer.'' [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]. What is the understanding of the Messenger's words: "I would have commanded"? .. More

  • Suffering inconsistent wind incontinence

    Assalaamu alaykum. I suffer from IBS (irritatory bowel syndrome) which means that I pass more wind than what is considered normal. My problem is that I struggle to hold wind and often pass it, and on bad days I pass wind as often as every half an hour. Sometimes, on bad days, I struggle to pray two units of prayer without passing wind. I know that there.. More

  • Entering toilet does not break ablution

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please, we have a toilet in our rooms; does entering the toilet break our ablution even without doing anything? For example, if I want to take something or put something in the toilet and I have ablution, does it break it? And can we perform ablution in the toilet by saying Bismillaah (in the name of Allah) in our mind? May Allah.. More

  • Touching wet dog hair

    Assalaamu alaykum. My parents, who are disbelievers, have a dog, and it is very hard for me to keep myself clean from it. I follow the opinion of the Hanbali mathhab that the fur is impure and that I can clean it with soap. However, today his fur touched me while it was wet, and some of it came on my arms. For some reason, I forgot to wash this immediately... More

  • Cleaning impurity on car upholstery

    A huge amount of impure stagnant water from a pit on the road splashed inside my car, leaving the car upholstery wet, now what am I to do given that the upholstery inside the car cannot be washed as it would damage other stuff in the car, so how am I to purify it? .. More

  • Siwaak prescribed before every prayer

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Shaykh, I have a question about the Miswaak (tooth stick). I read a hadith that says that your prayer will be multiplied by 70 if you use a Miswaak before it. So my question regarding this is: if I pray two units of prayer of the Sunnah before the Fajr (or any prayer) and then two units of prayer of.. More

  • Washing or wiping over spot that prevents water from reaching skin

    Assalaamu alaykum. Some scholars have said that if there is a spot on the skin that is difficult to remove in ablution and Ghusl (ritual bath), the ruling is the same as that for a splint, meaning that you wipe over the spot. Other scholars have said that you can just wash it and that that is enough. If you follow the first view for Ghusl and the second.. More

  • Absence of shower or bathtub not valid reason for dry ablution

    Assalaamu alaykum. I hope you are in the best of health and faith. I have a question. My father and I work together; we have our own business. It is located quite far away from our home. My dad suffers from back aches due to an injury which he suffered a while ago. My dad and I stay over at our business for three days due to this. My question is: I.. More

  • Whether ashes from burning impurity is impure

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding ashes after burning an impure thing: are the ashes of an impure thing (for example, a piece of paper contaminated by pig gelatine or alcohol) impure, or has it become pure through being burned? And my second question is: if a person's name is Abdul-Khaaliq or Mohammad and he carries an ID card with his.. More

  • Brownish discharge after menstruation

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am really confused about my period. I normally see a brownish discharge the first 1-2 days of my menstruation; then, for 4-5 days, I see blood. On the 6th, 7th, 8th days, I see a small amount of (thick) brownish color on my pad every few hours, but it does not soak my pad and only stays on the surface. On the 9th and 10th days (and.. More

  • Clearing confusion regarding vaginal discharge

    Sorry, I wrote this query, but with the wrong email. Please answer me on this email: Assalaamu alaykum. I am confused about your ruling on female discharge during her days of purity. In fatwa No. 358021, you said, "You do not have to wash it. You only need to perform ablution." Then, in fatwa No. 825309, you said, "Whenever the discharge exits from.. More

  • Ghusl with glue that is hard to remove on the body

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question regarding glue and Ghusl (ritual shower). I went to the hospital due to my heart condition, and they left a machine on my body for 3 days. It has left glue on my body that is not coming off unless I rub it hard, to the point that the skin starts bleeding. I would like to know whether my Ghusl is valid, because it.. More

  • All substances are pure in principle

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is hexane halal? It is used in the production of many cooking oils as a solvent. Could you please verify this? This is really important since oil is an essential food used in everything. May Allah reward you. .. More

  • Obligatory acts of Ghusl in Hanafi School

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is: what are the obligatory acts of Ghusl (ritual bath) according to the Hanafi School of Thought? May Allah reward you. .. More